BAKU — During a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan emphasized the longstanding commitment of his country to humanitarian cooperation with Russia, according to APA reports. President Aliyev highlighted significant educational collaboration between the two nations.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Azerbaijan hosts 324 schools providing education in Russian, with approximately 160,000 students enrolled. Additionally, Russian language studies are a part of the curriculum for over 800,000 Azerbaijani students as a second language. The President also noted that 26 universities in Azerbaijan have departments that offer education in Russian, accommodating over 15,000 students. Moreover, successful branches of prominent Russian universities, such as Moscow State University and the Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov, operate within Azerbaijan. “Today, we also discussed the development of relations in the field of education,” added President Aliyev.